The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney Wrote ‘Helter Skelter’ Because He Was Jealous of The Who, and His Song Outdid Them

The Beatles’ self-titled 1968 record (commonly known as the White Album) had everything except the kitchen sink. Twisted blues/surf-rock/R&B hybrid on “Back in the U.S.S.R.” The Jamaican ...
Forbes

Why The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’ Is Suddenly A Bestseller Again

Anticipation grows for The Beatles’ Anthology 4 as “Helter Skelter (Second Version – Take 17)” debuts as a top-selling track on iTunes, decades after it was first recorded. The Beatles (left to right) ...
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The Beatles Might Have Written the First True Heavy Metal Song Ever Recorded

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Helter-Skelter’ Originally Meant a Long Slide Down

Fifty years ago this week, on November 22, 1968, the Beatles released a landmark double album with the words “The Beatles” embossed on a plain white cover. Soon dubbed “The White Album,” its simple ...